Number of documents: 29
Participatory common learning in groups of dairy farmers in Uganda (FFS approach) and Danish stable schools
Case study
2007 - DJF Animal Science - Mette Vaarst
English
Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
Influence of Farmer Field School Extension Approach on Smallholders’ Knowledge and Skills of Dairy Management Technologies in Molo division, Nakuru District of Kenya
Technical background material
2007 - Egerton University - John Abuga Makori
Implementation of Farmer Field School (FFS) extension approach in disseminating knowledge and skills on management technologies for crop production, crop pests, soil and water conservation (CPSWC) has had proven successes. To replicate its successes, FFS was extended to smallholder dairy production as an alternative to the conventional extension approaches (NFFS) [...]
English
Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
Livestock Farmer Field Schools Guidelines for Facilitation and Technical Manual
Training material
2006 - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) - Kim Groeneweg, Gertrude Buyu, Dannie Romney, Bruno Minjauw
This guide provides examples of FFS activities as well as basic livestock technical information to help new facilitators implement a livestock FFS.
Global -
English
Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
Impact Assessment of Livestock Farmer Field Schools in Nakuru and Nyandarua Districts, Kenya
Impact assessment
2006 - International Livestock Research Institute - Andy Catley, Omeno Suji, Bokoo Omwansa
This study was an impact assessment of livestock farmer field schools (FFS) in smallholder dairy areas of Nakuru and Nyandarua Districts, Kenya. The study focussed on five main issues viz. effectiveness, sustainability, farmer preferences, and relationships and behaviour, and used a doubleblind approach involving comparison of different sources of livestock [...]
English
Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
Introducing a Farmers' Livestock School Training approach into the National Extension System in Vietnam
Case study
2005 - Agricultural Research & Extension Network (AGREN) - Jens Peter Tang Dalsgaard, Thai Thi Minh, Vo Ngan Giang, Jens Christian Riise
A new livestock extension approach for training of trainers (TOT) and smallholders in Farmers’ Livestock Schools (FLS) is gradually being introduced to the national extension system in Vietnam. The approach combines experiences from Farmers’ Field Schools in crops, with other practical, group and field-based, interactive learning methods
English
Production system: Livestock
Development of a Farm Field School methodology for Smallholder Dairy Farmers
Key documents on FFS
2004 - International Livestock Research Institute - Bruno Minjauw
English
Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
Field Schools for Kenyan dairy farmers
Case study
2003 - LEISA Magazine - B. Minjauw, H.G. Muriuki and D. Romney
The document presents the implementation of FFS for dairy farmers in Kenya as a response to endemic diseases, particularly tick-borne diseases (TBD).
English
Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
Development of Farm Field School methodology for small-holder dairy farmers in Kenya
Training material
2002 - International Livestock Research Institute - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Kenya - B. Minjauw , H.G. Muriuki, D. Romney
Paper for International FFS Workshop about the implementation of dairy farmers FFS in Kenya
English
Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants
Training of Trainers - Manual for Livestock Farmer Field Schools
Training material
2001 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Bruno Minjauw (compiled by), Godrick Khise, Dorothy Maye, Benjamin Mweri, Andy Catley
Based on a participartory workshop held on the 17th TO 29th SEPTEMBER 2001,
MABANGA FTC, BUNGOMA, Kenya
English
Production system: Livestock, Large Ruminants